Yesterday was 1st splash! Win or fail you decide. After custom cut of 8mm main sheet and connecting new double pulley on boom, installing last bolts on bulkhead and registration numbers, new tires on trailer we rolled to the lake. Last gas station stoped to get fuel for outboard and saw grease all over new rim and wheel and up trailer and boat. Buddy bearing cap/dust cap had flew off. Group discussion said find part store and begin curbside repair or go home. 1.5 hours later at ramp we tried to MANually step mast. I should of had a system and will next time but I've done before with ease. 2 64 year old overweight boys and 1 16 year old adult struggled, (I was younger 10 yrs ago) got it set but the captain was pulling the forestay and it was 4 inches short. Not anticipating the norm an upper stay at chainplate was misaligned and broke the stay out of the spreader end. It's now 6 pm we're tried but NOT defeated. Lowered mast (I'm not sure how weak the rigging is without the spreader connected) and don't want to find out. Launched and motored around for more than an hour. Tested the keel and winch, new rudder and castle work fine. The keel moves up and down great but there is no hole for locking pin/bolt in down position. This is same boat where keel cable attachment is 6" forward of wear pin. Could PO have put pivot bolt in wrong hole. I don't think geometry willl allow it but just a thought. Must be replaced keel, it's a little short and no locking hole. The hole is there in the trunk and you see the keel head as it lowers but no hole. What a shakedown. I won't even discuss the trailering and ride home except we are safe and I need a winch post, oh yeah there is a bent axle too. Ready to retool and retry. Found spreader end at BWY.